All of the following are true regarding the diagnosis of a delusional disorder EXCEPT:
A. It involves the presence of one or more delusions for at least a one-month duration.
B. The delusions can be considered either bizarre or non-bizarre in nature.
C. This diagnosis is the most disabling of all of the schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
D. Persecutory delusions are the most common type.
Ans: C. This diagnosis is the most disabling of all of the schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
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